Background*

Mr. Robert K. Shaye co-founded New Line Cinema Corporation in 1967 and served as its Co-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shaye began his career in the year of 1955, when he wrote, produced and directed a training film for employees of his father's supermarket. He served as Co-Chairman of New Line Cinema and Co-Chief Executive Officer of New Line Cinema at Time Warner Inc. Mr. Shaye has been a Common Stock Director of Turner Broadcasting System, ... Inc. since April 1994. He serves as Director of New Line Cinema Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. He serves as Director of New Line Cinema Corporation, a film unit of Time Warner Inc. and American Film Institute. He serves as a Trustee of Columbia College (Chicago). He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Neuroscience Institute, Motion Picture Pioneers and the Legal Aid Society. Mr. Shaye met with early success as a young filmmaker when he won First Prize at the prestigious Society of Cinematologists' Rosenthal Competition, where he was honored for the Best Motion Picture by an American Director Under the Age of 25. He is a Fulbright Scholar, a member of the New York State Bar. Mr. Shaye holds a Degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and his JD degree from Columbia University Law School.

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